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Iran Renews Call for Serious Attention to WMDs Disarmament, Annihilation

13920728000396_PhotoICommander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari called on the world states and international bodies to take practical and serious measures to pave the way for the annihilation of the Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD).
The Iranian commander urged freedom seekers around the globe to take serious action to block the path for producing, stockpiling and using of chemical weapons, as well as all other types of the WMDs.

Iran has always stressed the urgent need to the dismantlement of the WMDs, including chemical weapons, as it has been a victim of such weapons.

Tens of thousands of Iranians were killed and wounded by chemical weapons during the 1980-1988 Iraqi imposed war on Iran. Around 100,000 Iranians are still living with the effects, which include long-term respiratory problems, eye and skin problems as well as immune system disorders, psychological disorders, genetic disorders, and probably cancers.

Sardasht is a city in Northwestern Iran. According to the 2006 census, its population was 37,000. It lies in the West Azarbaijan province. It was the first city in which civilians where attacked with chemical weapons by former Iraqi dictator, Saddam Hussein during the imposed Iraqi war on Iran.

The population of Sardasht is Kurdish. Sardasht is also known for the many villages around it and their reliability on the city’s market.

On June 28, 1987, Iraqi aircraft dropped what Iranian authorities believed to be mustard gas bombs on Sardasht, in two separate bombing runs on four residential areas.

Sardasht was the first town in the world to be gassed. Out of a population of 20,000, 25% are still suffering severe illnesses from the attacks.

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